1 Cash - Anonymous Kaiyuan Tongbao; Ping

Features

Issuer Empire of China
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 841-907
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (621-1912)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.34 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
211374
References Hartill# 14.79,
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd edition). New Generation Publishing, London, United Kingdom.
FD# 727,
Fubao Ding, George Albert Fisher; 1990. Fisher's Ding. G. A. Fisher, Littleton, Colorado, United States.
Schjoth# 396
Fredrik Schjöth; 1976. Chinese Currency. Andrew Publishing Co., London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)

Lettering:
 開
寶 通
 元

Translation:
Kai Yuan Tong Bao
Inaugural currency

Designer: Ouyang Xun

Reverse

One Chinese ideogram at various locations.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:

Translation: Ping

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Pingzhou, modern-day Lulong County, Hebei, China

Comments

In late 841, it was decided to replace the 'Chang' of Huichang coins with actual mintmarks. These mintmarks are often difficult to read due to being hand-stamped into the moulds, resulting in a higher relief more prone to wear.

Some, like Calgary Coins, assume the mintmark-less Kaiyuan pieces were not minted after 841, and that the mintmarked pieces were continued until the end of the Tang dynasty.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (841-907)  Hartill#14.79: Ping above
ND (841-907)  Hartill#14.80: Ping below and inverted

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